1938 Map of Mountain City

About this map

Mountain City serves as the hub of this 1930s mountain landscape, where the Southern railroad line threads through narrow valleys between Doe Mountain and Forge Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the intricate drainage of Roan Creek and Goose Creek, revealing a tight-knit network of family-named landmarks and rural institutions. Significant historical markers include the Kettlefoot Lookout Tower perched on the ridges of the Cherokee National Forest, and the Vaughtsville PO serving localized communities like Maymead and Crackers Neck. This survey documents a transition in rural education and worship, preserving the locations of numerous community anchors such as Shouns Chapel Sch and Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of many small burial grounds, including Philippi Cem and Donley Cem, offers essential data for genealogical research in this corner of Johnson County.